RFID Privacy Impact Assessment Framework

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The Privacy Impact Assessment Framework for RFID Applications

PIA FRAMEWORK (12 January 2011)

1) ORIGINAL TEXT

The "Privacy Impact Assessment Framework for RFID applications" has been endorsed by the Article 29 Working Party on 11 February 2011 successfully completing a task that started nearly two years ago.

2) TRANSLATIONS

This document is also available in the official EU languages BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV from this page.

OPINION OF THE A29WP (11 February 2011)

Opinion 9/2011 of the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party on the Privacy Impact Assessment Framework on RFID applications.

SIGNING CEREMONY (6 April 2011)

PRESS RELEASE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PRESS RELEASES OF SOME STAKEHOLDERS

PICTURES

VIDEO

Short video on the signing ceremony

EU MEMBER STATE INITIATIVES:

1) AUSTRIA

The "Workshop RFID Datenschutz" on the implementation of the RFID PIA in Vienna will take place on October 20, 2011.

2) BELGIUM

"A privacy impact assessment framework for Europe" on the use of privacy impact frameworks to ensure privacy (Brussels, October 12, 2011). A review of the PIA methodologies of 7 countries can be downloaded from http://www.piafproject.eu/Deliverables.html.

3) FRANCE

The NATIONAL RFID CENTRE (CNRFID), The French Centre National de Reference (Rousset, France), maintains a comprehensive and evolving FAQ (frequently asked questions) section on the PIA framework that can be consulted on line.
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment addressed in detail the RFID PIA Framework implementation in various sectors, in particular retail and healthcare at the Assises de la RFID 30 May 2011 in Paris.
The "Privacy Impact Assessment Observatory" has published an online data survey for the Privacy Impact Assessment Framework. Link to access the survey.

4) GERMANY

AIM-D organised the "Das PIA Framework - Umsetzung der europäischen Datenschutzfolgeabschatzung" workshops on June 22, 2011 im Weilburg an der Lahn, on July 1, 2011 im Oberhaching bei München and on July 5 im Barsinghausen bei Hannover in Germany. Link
AIM-D organises with the support of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology "Privacy Impact Assessment workshops" on October 6 in Berlin, on October 19 in Munich, on October 25 in Frankfurt and November 7 in Berlin.
Conference "Privacy Impact Assessments: A new way to co-regulate privacy in Europe?", Berlin, 25 November 2011. - NEW - Download the full set of presentations here.

RELATED EC EVENTS:

NEW: Conference report available of the consolidation conference on the information gathered by governments and industry from the workshops and seminars which they are organising on the implementation of the RFID PIA Framework. Download the conference programme and the presentations.

RELEVANT LITERATURE:

"The RFID PIA – developed by industry, agreed by regulators" (Sarah Spiekermann) book section to appear in: Wright, David, and Paul de Hert, Privacy Impact Assessment: Engaging Stakeholders in Protecting Privacy, Springer, Dordrecht, 2012 (with permission of the publishers)

PRESS RELEASE:

"GS1 with member organisations in 100 countries released their RFID privacy impact assessment tool". Elizabeth Board, Executive Director GS1 Global Public Policy stated: " GS1 will work closely with its Member Organisations throughout the European Union to ensure that the Privacy Impact Assessments are implemented in a harmonised way. Use of the tool is not limited to the EU, GS1 encourages conducting such assessments as a best practice in other regions". Press release; GS1 PIA frequent questions and answer.
The association for Automatic identity and Mobility (AiM) is positive on the Privacy impact assessment framework and the GS1 privacy impact assessment tool.